Compare Pentax K-3 Mark III vs Nikon D500 vs Nikon 1 J5

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth
Wi-Fi with low energy Bluetooth
802.11b/g with NFC

Construction

Form Factor
DSLR camera
DSLR camera
Compact mirrorless camera
Image Size
APS-C (23 x 15.5 mm)
APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon 1-mount
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
26 MP (6192 x 4128)
21 MP (5568 x 3712)
21 MP (5568 x 3712)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
74 mm / 2.91 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
32 mm / 1.26 in
Size | Height
104 mm / 4.09 in
115 mm / 4.53 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Size | Width
135 mm / 5.31 in
147 mm / 5.79 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Weight
820 g / 28.98 oz
860 g / 30.39 oz
231 g / 8.16 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3.2 inch
3.2 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Fixed TFT LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Tilting 180 degree flip-up TFT LCD
Resolution
1,620,000 dots
2,359,000 dots
1,037,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
1.05x
1x
Viewfinder | Type
Optical (pentaprism)
Optical (pentaprism)
None

Function

AE Bracketing
±5 (2, 3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
(2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
Autofocus
101 focus points (25 cross type)
153 focus points
171 focus points
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.0
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
GPS
No
Optional GP-1
No
ISO Range
(100 ~ 1600000)
ISO 100 ~ 51200 (expandable to 50 ~ 1640000)
ISO 160 ~ 12800
Image Stabilization
5.5 stops
No
No
Intervalometer
Yes
Yes
Yes
Processor
PRIME V
Expeed 5
Expeed 5A
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
No

Performance

Battery Life
800 shots
1240 shots
250 shots
Flash Range
5.00 m
Max Burst Rate
12.0 fps
10.0 fps
20.0 fps
Shutter Speed
1/16000 s (electronic) ~ 30 s
Storage
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported in slot 1)
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compliant) + XQD
microSD/SDHC/SDXC

Production

Battery
D-LI90
Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger
EN-EL24 lithium-ion battery and charger
Debut
2021-03-30
2016-01-05
2015-04-02

Reviews

Neofiliac score
69%
66%
57%
Pros
  • Exceptional battery life
  • 5.5 stops of IBIS
  • Good 12.0 fps burst rate
  • Weather-sealed
  • Viewfinder with great 1.05x magnification
  • Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Good 10.0 fps burst rate
  • Weather-sealed
  • Viewfinder with great 1x magnification
  • Superb autofocus
  • Great ergonomics
  • Extraordinary 20.0 fps burst rate
  • Exceptionally compact
  • Very light
Cons
  • Quite heavy
  • Quite heavy
  • Poor battery life
  • Lacks weather sealing

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